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Kneissl History
1861 – The company Kneissl is founded as a wooden carriage workshop. |
1919 to 1921 - Franz Kneissl I starts first serial production of alpine skis in Austria. Kneissl Ski becomes a registered trademark. |
1936 to 1938 – The first laminated ski is developed. As 18-layer ski Kneissl “Splitkein” it goes into production. Franz Kneissl I travels to the United States to purchase Hickory directly in Memphis Tennessee. In the year 1936 20,000 pairs of Kneissl skis are produced. |
1950 – Kneissl introduces the first multi-colored ski to the market. With 4 colors it creates a new standard in ski design. Kneissl becomes the most successful ski brand at the Ski World Championship in Aspen, with 3 out of 6 possible gold medals. At the beginning of the 1950s almost the whole Austrian National Team rides on Kneissl skis. |
1960 – The first synthetic ski with a wooden core is developed. The Kneissl “White Star” becomes a legend in the skiing world and truly a technological milestone in the whole skiing industry. |
1974 – The birth of the Kneissl sportswear collection occurs as Kneissl acquires the sportswear company “Sportalm” from Kitzbühel. For the first time a skiing company produces and sells sportswear under its own brand, naturally emphasizing the Kneissl Star and logo. Production of fully synthetic alpine skis, Nordic skis and jumping skis as a further technological step is achieved by Kneissl. |
1975 – Kneissl is the most successful brand at the Nordic Ski World Championship in Falun. This impressively proves the breakthrough of its new technology in ski production. |
1978 – Kneissl develops the first fully synthetic tennis racket released as the “White Star Pro”. |
1980 – At the Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid 27 medals are won on Kneissl skis, 11 out of those are gold medals. |
1990 – Kneissl develops the Big Foot. It revolutionizes the winter sports market and is known as the one of the main incentive for the carving ski. |
1991 – Kneissl and Dachstein are combined together into the company known as “Kneissl Dachstein Sportartikel AG”. |
1992 – Kneissl develops the first shaped ski which is released as the Kneissl Ergo. The Big Foot becomes the world’s most sold winter sport product. |
1996 – Kneissl takes over the brands Raichle and Dynafit. |
2003 – Kneissl is restructured and the ski boot segment and its brands are sold. A Tyrolen investor group takes over the company and secures the founding location in Kufstein. |
2009 – Kneissl forms a partnership with Kneissl North America, LLC. |
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